Elon Phoenix @ North Carolina Tar Heels
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ELON | 15 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 39 |
| 18 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 68 |
Ustby leads No. 17 North Carolina women past Elon 68-39 with 16 points, 11 rebounds
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- — Alyssa Ustby scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and No. 17 North Carolina defeated Elon 68-39 on Saturday.
Maria Gakdeng and Deja Kelly added 13 points apiece for the Tar Heels (4-0). In addition to her second double-double of the season and 24th of her career, Ustby had three blocks and three steals.
Jessica Booth and Maraja Pass had eight points apiece for the Phoenix (1-3), who had seven field goals in the first quarter and 14 in the game. They ended 1 of 14 from 3-point range and 14 of 46 overall (30%) with 21 turnovers.
North Carolina never trailed and when Kelly hit a jumper the lead was 18-8 with 2:50 left in the first quarter. The Phoenix scored the next seven with a 3-pointer by Ajia James cutting it to 18-15 at the end of the first quarter.
Elon got it down to one early in the second quarter but Kelly hit a pair of jumpers and finished a 9-0 run with three free throws to restore the 10-point lead. Iowa State transfer Lexi Donarski had a layup and added a 3-pointer just before halftime and it was 36-23.
The Tar Heels had 7-0 and 8-0 runs in the third quarter to pull away.
North Carolina heads to Florida to face Vermont in the Gulf Coast Showcase on Friday.
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Game Information
Chapel Hill, NC
Referee:Daryl Humphrey
Referee:Billy Smith
Referee:Cori Chambers
2025-26 Standings
| Coastal Athletic Association | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 11-0 | - | 19-3 |
| Stony Brook | 8-2 | 2.5 | 13-10 |
| Drexel | 7-3 | 3.5 | 14-7 |
| Monmouth | 7-3 | 3.5 | 14-7 |
| Campbell | 7-3 | 3.5 | 14-9 |
| William & Mary | 5-5 | 5.5 | 12-9 |
| Towson | 5-5 | 5.5 | 12-10 |
| Elon | 5-5 | 5.5 | 10-12 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-6 | 6.5 | 9-12 |
| Hampton | 3-7 | 7.5 | 9-13 |
| Northeastern | 2-8 | 8.5 | 6-14 |
| Hofstra | 1-9 | 9.5 | 3-18 |
| UNC Wilmington | 1-10 | 10 | 5-17 |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 12-0 | - | 17-6 |
| Louisville | 11-1 | 1 | 21-4 |
| Syracuse | 9-3 | 3 | 19-4 |
| NC State | 9-3 | 3 | 16-7 |
| North Carolina | 8-3 | 3.5 | 19-5 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-4 | 4 | 18-6 |
| Virginia | 8-4 | 4 | 16-7 |
| Clemson | 7-5 | 5 | 16-8 |
| Notre Dame | 7-5 | 5 | 15-8 |
| Stanford | 5-6 | 6.5 | 16-8 |
| California | 5-6 | 6.5 | 14-10 |
| Georgia Tech | 5-7 | 7 | 10-14 |
| Miami | 4-8 | 8 | 12-11 |
| Wake Forest | 3-9 | 9 | 13-11 |
| Florida State | 2-9 | 9.5 | 7-16 |
| SMU | 1-10 | 10.5 | 8-15 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-10 | 10.5 | 8-16 |
| Boston College | 0-12 | 12 | 4-21 |
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